Hot and dry this week, but cold weather is ahead

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Happy Monday, Pine Belt!. Today is looking hot and dry with highs in the lower 90s. Clear skies are expected tonight with lows in the lower 60s. Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast through Thursday. Highs will be in the lower 90s and lows...

As hurricane makes landfall, Pine Belt power crews stand ready to respond

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As a hurricane approaches the Gulf Coast, electric companies across the Pine Belt are making sure their crews are ready to respond if the lights go out. At Dixie Electric in Laurel, crews spent Friday loading equipment, checking their trucks and preparing for possible power...

Shelters open in Mississippi as Isaias nears landfall

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds. The hurricane is forecast to make landfall late Friday somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line and create dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, […]

Lamar County emergency officials urge residents not to let guard down as tropical system approaches

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Lamar County emergency officials are urging residents to stay prepared as a tropical system moves through the Gulf, even as the forecast continues to change. James Smith with Lamar County Emergency Management said officials are already coordinating with first responders, municipalities and the Lamar County...

As hurricane makes landfall, Pine Belt power crews stand ready to respond

As hurricane makes landfall, Pine Belt power crews stand ready to respond.

Hurricane Isaias Forecast Shifts East With Landfall Between Biloxi and Destin Friday Night as Eastern Mississippi Braces for Wind, Rain, and Brief Tornadoes

HATTIESBURG, MS — The latest data shows Hurricane Isaias trending farther east, with only the eastern half of Mississippi now remaining in the forecast cone. Models are shifting east in response to westerly wind shear, placing landfall between Biloxi and Destin. Landfall is expected Friday evening or Friday night as a weakening hurricane. Windy and rainy conditions are expected at times across inland Mississippi Friday night and Saturday, with brief tornadoes possible.

Wayne County preparing for Hurricane Isaias

There are two shelters open in Wayne County: the courtroom at the Wayne County Sheriff's Department and the Riverside Baptist Church.

Storm shelters opening in South Mississippi ahead of Isaias

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — Storm shelters in South Mississippi will open to provide a safe space for residents evacuating ahead of potential severe weather from Hurricane Isaias. The following locations will be open for residents:. GEORGE COUNTY. Agricola Storm Shelter. 3161 Cooks Corner Road in George County. Opens at...

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Storm shelters opening in South Mississippi ahead of Isaias

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — Storm shelters in South Mississippi will open to provide a safe space for residents evacuating ahead of potential severe weather from Hurricane Isaias. The following locations will be open for residents:. GEORGE COUNTY. Agricola Storm Shelter. 3161 Cooks Corner Road in George County. Opens at...

Tropical Storm Isaias continues to strengthen, track shifting east

Tropical Storm Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and is moving east-northeast at about 8 mph, as of the 4 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to turn toward the northeast and then north Thursday into Friday before making landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.